Splash feed



SPLASH FEED Filed June 2, 1954 Patented Aug. 11, 1936 UNiTEB STATES rarest i ortica vApplication .lune 2, 1934, SerialNo. $728,687

8 Claims.

This yinvention relates to lubricating systems and has particular reference .tothe lubrication of the crank :pin bearing -of the crank shafts of internalcombustion engines.

5 In the prior art where a splash `feedzsystem has been used, the lubrication'of thercrank pin bearing Ihas-depended :upon theoil which is scooped up bythe .dipper .ffrom troughs Vin the oil pan or inithe crankcase. Thedipper at the downwardl most portion -of .the ,cycleof rotationof the crank shaft dipped `into-fthe oil and scooped up a portion thereof which vwas fed to the crank shaft bearing. Owing fto ythe i-fact that the centrifugal force due to the -rotation of the crank shaft is much greater tha-n fthe force which pushes -the oil lte .the bearing, .the oil 'could no more than reach the surface of the bearing for -a short period. !Ihis fresultedin :inadequate lubrication, and the clipper of :the present invention is the outgrowth of experiments conducted to -obtain better lubrication.

l The .dipper of the present -inventionis attached to the bottom-of the Aconnecting rod bearing and at the lowermost portion of the cycle-oi` rotation of ithe crankshaft the-,dipper ,scoops up a quantity sof -ol .and `traps it. When the :crank shaft throw has Areached the uppermost portion of its cycle and starts .to descend, the oil :trapped in the Aclipper will -be pulled .into an opening in the crankshaft :due .to the Ycentrifugal `force .which is rnowacting `(relative to the .,dipper) vina direction opposite .to that Yin which it .was ,acting at the bottom most portion `of .the cycle. Accordingly ,therefis a constant lubricationof the .crank pin bearing .by :the-.oil which -is delivered from .the

dipper -into .the crank .pin a't .the uppermost portion of the stroke.

0n the drawing- Figure .1 isa sectional .view through one cylinder .of a multi-cylinder 4internal combustion engineshowing the application .of the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged .sectional detail .view showing the position of the parts immediately beyond the uppermost portion of the cycle of rotation .of `tlr1e.c.rank.-shaft. Y

, '.Figure .isa .View of .the gpartsrat -thelowermost position .of the crankshaft .or similar .to that vin Figure '1.

:Figure 4 tis'agperspective viewindisassembled relation :of .the clipper nf the invention.

Figure is a sectional Viet/:of raPmodii-lcation .of the fdipper.

Figure 6 iis a perspective view of the structure Figures 7 and -8 are side .and -sectional .views respectively `of further modications.

Figures 9 and l0 are Views corresponding to Figures 5 .and-.6 of a.further -modification of the dipper. 5

Referring tothe drawing, the numeral 2 indicates an internal combustion engine having the cylinder .head d, Ythe engine .block 6, the water cooling .system .8, crank `case lil, `and oil pan l2. The usual-.crankshaft is indicated at Ul `and cam l0 shaft at J6. The cam shaft has the -cams 1 8 which operate the ,push .rods 20 vto operate the valves ,of .the engine. The oil pan is secured to the `vcrank .case at .2.2 .and has mounted therein the vtroughs 2t, there -.being one trough for each 15.-

throW 26 .of .thecrank shaft, or yone for veachconnecting ,rod '28. The connectingrod '28 ,is secured to -thecrankpin .bearing 3B of the crank shaft by means of the bearing cap A32 and the bolts and nuts ,31.3. l The parts so .far describedare conven- 20 tional, .and ,per se form .no part of 'the invention.

uSecured to the lloottonror lower side ofthe cap 32 .o'f the connecting rnd is the member 36 the ends of which form Washers 38 for .the nuts 34. 25 'Ihe member .13E is .provided with the vopenings il adapted to receive .the .tongues'll of the dipper indicated as .a whole at M. The tongues .42 are bent .over as .Shown .at 14B .and the sides 148 of the dipper .spot Welded linplace after the tongues 3 0 [l2 Jnave been-bent as shown in Figure 3. This structure rigidlyxsecures the dipper to the bottom of thejbearing cap `3Z.

'The dipper it is preferably'formedby suitably stamping a sheet Vof thin metal Iand comprises 35 the Amain portion 50 vand the ysecondary lportion 52 `having a rounded bottom 'forming a Well :or trap 53. 'The secondary Vmember 52 is set 1inside 'the main lmember 2150 :as .shown by :the ldotted outline in fFigure 4. AThe .member 52 `is welded 40 to .the .member i513 in final assembly.

Referring to the perspective view in Figure 4, it Vloe :noted that fthe fdipper Icomprises ,the end zwalls .5t .and 56 and the intermediate -wall 5t formed on the secondary member 52. This 45 intermediate wall :58,divides `the clipper into two compartments lill .and 62. IIhe compartment 60 has .the v.mouth ,or .open .ended portion Y64 which is .adapted ,to ldipinto the trough 24 when the throw 26 of the crank shaft V-is in its lowermost 50 position as .shown in'Figure 3, and to scoop up the oil as the shaft rotates. 'The oil will be forced up the inclined portion 6.6 at the back of the dipper and will 'be forced through 'the passage lformed byV cutting 'away a'portionof the Wall 5 5 5&5 of the secondary member 52. After the oil is forced through the passage G8 and into the compartment 82, the oil will be trapped in the well 53 and its return from the mouth 64 prevented.

Referring to Figure 2, attention is called to the fact that the bearing cap has a lubricant opening lil, the member 36 has a mating opening ll, the crank pin 38 has a lubricant passage l2, while the connecting rod has an inclined lubricant passage lil. The crank pin is bored as indicated at and a plug T8 inserted to form an oil reservoir at 8%. The plug 78 is provided with a small vent opening 8l at its center. When the crank throw is at the lowermost portion of the stroke as shown in Figure 3, the passage l2 in the crank shaft will not mate with the passage 'l0 in the cap because the passage is at an angle. In the position shown in Figure 3, the upper end of the passage 'l2 in Figure 2 will be at the bottom of the throw. The only oil which will reach the bearing of the pin 38 from the dipper at the bottom of the cycle of rotation will be the small quantity which will lubricate the surface through the opening "iii, As the crank shaft reaches the top of its throw and begins to descend, the passage `l2 will be in alignment with the opening l@ in the bearing cap and with the passage T4 in the connecting rod. Owing to the fact that the crank shaft is now moving downwardly, the inertia of the body of oil caused by the upward movement of the throw will cause the oil trapped in the compartment 62 to move up toward the opening 'EQ and the centrifugal force which is now acting with the body of oil through the passage l2 will pull the oil into the passage 'l2 and reservoir 88 so that it will be available after the end of the passage 'E2 leaves the passage 1U to lubricate the crank pin bearing from the end of the passage 'I2 at the upper portion of Figure 2.

While the parts are in the position shown in Figure 2, the centrifugal force will cause a shot of oil from the reservoir 88 and passage 12 to pass into the'passage i4 of the connecting rod. For each revolution of the crank shaft there will be a shot of oil passed to the connecting rod.

' This shot of oil will be passed to the bearing of the wrist pin 84 on which the piston 86 is mounted. The manner of lubricating the wrist pin bearing and the crank shaft bearing is the joint invention of Alex Taub and myself and is described and claimed in copending application Serial No. 728,688 led June 1934. The present application covers the dipper per se.

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, a modified form Ma of the dipper is shown. The dipper has` the mouth portion 64a in the main portion 50a, and the intermediate wall 58a formed on the secondary member 52a. The two compartments are indicated at ia and 62a. The oil is trapped in the compartment 62a and is held in the reservoir indicated by the numeral 53a. The passage between the compartments 69a and 62a is indicated at 68a. The dipper 44a is secured to the cap 32 by making the main portion 50a integral with the member 36. The secondary member 52a has the end 69 of the compartment nearest the opening 1D so pointed or formed that the momentum of the body of the oil will direct it to the opening. In other words, the tip of the end 69 is under the opening 'i8 so that when the momentum of the body of oil'forces the oil toward the Vend 69, the shapeoftheendwill force the oil under the opening lll. Flanges 1l on the secondary member 52a rest on flanges 48a on the main portion 50a.

Referring to Figure 7, the dipper 44h is in the form of a spiral. The mouth is indicated at 64b, the two compartments at 68h and 62h. The oil is trapped in the portion of the dipper indicated by the numeral 53h. The dipper Mb is secured to the cap 32 by inserting the dipper end 92 into the opening 'l0 and suitably securing the parts as by welding or by a press fit.

Referring to Figure 8, a further modied form 44d of the dipper is shown. The dipper is made of one piece and has the mouth 64d and the intermediate wall 58d formed by bending inwardly one wall to form the mouth Sd. The two compartments are indicated at 68d ,and 62d. The oil is trapped in the compartment 62d and is held in the reservoir indicated by the numeral 53d. The passage between the compartments 58d and 62d is indicated at 68d. The dipper ld is secured to the member 36d by providing an opening in the member and seating the flanges l ld at the edge of the opening. The flanges 'Hdmay be welded or otherwise secured to the edges of the 25 opening in the member 36d.

In Figure 9 the dipper 44e includes the mouth llc, the compartments 60e and 62e, the passage 680, the inclined portion 66C. The direction the oil takes in passing from the compartment 60o to the compartment 62eV is indicated by the arrows. The full line arrows indicate the passage of the oil up the inclined portion and through the passage 68e. The dotted lines indicate the oil which has lbeen trapped in the trap 53e in the compartment 62C. It will be noted that the upper portion 94 of the inclined portion 66e is considerably above the bottom 96 of the compartment 62e. This will prevent-the return flow of oilA The dipper 44e is secured to the member 36e by means of the tongues 42e which are passed underneath the edges 98 of a cut out portion in the member 36e.

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, it will be noted that a suitable system of piping |08 Yis-provided which comes from4 the usual oil pump (not shown). The purpose of the piping is lto forcey a stream of oil into the path of the dipper 44 as it reaches'the bottom of the turning movement of the crank shaft. By referring to Figure 3, it will be seen that the exit of the pipe 0U willI shoot'the oil directly into the mouth 64 of the dipper 44. This will insure an adequate supply of lubricant in the dipper 44 at all times.

The plug 'i8 is provided with the vent 8| to prevent air from being trapped in the passage 12 and reservoir 80. The clippers 44, 44a., 44h, 44C, and 44d are also preferably provided with a ventin the compartment 62, 62a, 62h, or 62C for the same reason. The vent may be applied at any suitable point as shown at l2a and |02 in Figures 6 and 8 respectively; f

I claim: Y

1. In a means for lubricating theconnecting rod bearing of the crank shaft of an internal combustion engine having an oil pan, a dipper attached to the connecting rod bearing, said dipper being divided into a plurality of compartments each extendingthe full length of the dipper, one compartment adapted to scoop up oil and throw the oil into the second compartment, saidA second compartment trapping-a quantity of the oi1."-.

2. In a means for lubricating the connecting.

rod bearing of the crank shaft of an internal combustion engine having an oil pan, a dipper attached to the connecting rod bearing cap, said dipper being divided into two compartments each extending the full length of the dipper, one compartment adapted to dip into the oil and scoop up the oil and force it into the second compartment, and a wall between said compartments preventing the return of a quantity of the oil from the second compartment.

3. In a means for lubricating the connecting rod bearing of the crank shaft of an internal combustion engine having an oil pan, a dipper attached to the connecting rod bearing, a wall dividing said dipper into two side-by-side compartments, each extending the full length of the dipper, one of said compartments being open at its end to adapt it to scoop up oil from the oil pan and throw it into the second compartment, said second compartment and wall trapping a quantity of the oil.

4. In a dipper for attachment to the connecting rod of an engine, two parallel side by side compartments whose longitudinal axes lie in planes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the connecting rod, a short wall between the two compartments and an opening in the face of one acting to scoop up oil, the force of which causes it to pass into the compartments and over the wall into the second compartment where it is trapped.

5. In a dipper for attachment to the connecting rod of an engine, end walls and an intermediate wall, said intermediate wall dividing the dipper into two longitudinal compartments, said intermediate wall not entirely extending across the opening between the two compartments to form an oil passage, one of said compartments having a mouth to enable the dipper to scoop up 5 oil as the connecting rod moves, said oil passing through said passage into the other compartment and being trapped therein.

6. An accessory lubricating attachment for connecting rod bearings comprising a metal 10 stamping having a flanged surrounding edge shaped to conform to the outer face of the bearing, a plurality of ears depending from the flange by which the stamping is secured to the face of the bearing, and a plurality of compartments for l5 scooping and trapping oil.

7. In a dipper for attachment to the connecting rod of an engine, two parallel compartments in the dipper, one of which has an opening adapted to scoop up oil, a wall between the two compart- 20 ments but not extending entirely across the opening to leave an oil flow passage whereby when oil is scooped up by one compartment it is thrown through the passage into the second and trapped.

8. In a dipper for attachment to the connecting 25 rod of an engine, two longitudinal compartments side by side, a wall partially closing the space between the compartments, an opening in one of the compartments adapted to scoop up' oil whereby when oil is forced into the first compartment 30 it is forced transversely over the wall into the second compartment and trapped.

ROBERT M. McMILLIN. 

